- Suborder Strepsirhini-- classification after Fleagle
- Fam. Galagidae: Galago, Euoticus, Otolemur, Sciurocheirus (Africa)
- Fam. Lorisidae: Perodicticus, Arctocebus (Africa);
Loris, Nycticebus (S.Asia)
NOTE: Remaining families confined to the island of Madagascar
- Fam. Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus, Microcebus, Allocebus, Phaner, Mizra
- Fam. Lemuridae: Lemur, Varecia, Hapalemur, Prolemur, Eulemur;
also Pachylemur (extinct)
- Fam. Lepilemuridae: Lepilemur
- Fam. Megaladapidae: Megaladapis (extinct)
- Fam. Indriidae: Indri, Avahi, Propithecus;
also
Archaeolemur, Hadropithecus, Mesopropithecus, Babakotia,
Palaeopropithecus, Archaeoindris
(all extinct)
- Fam. Daubentoniidae: Daubentonia
- Useful definitions:
- Noyeau (plural: Noyeaux):
Temporary social group, generally small, differening each time encountered
- Crepuscular: active at dusk and dawn
- Kay's threshold: weight (approx. 1/2 kg or 1 lb.) above which
catching insects becomes energetically unfavorable (more calories expended in
catching than in eating)
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